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durbin: mr. president? the presiding officer: the senator from illinois. mr. durbin: i ask consent the quorum call be vitiated. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. durbin: mr. president, most commissions that are appointed in washington -- at least my experience suggests -- hardly make a ripple. people hardly notice them. after a lot of hard work, a report is published and that's about it. some historian at a later date may look at the work they've done and the research they've done and that's about it, the extent of it. there are a few exceptions. and i was fortunate enough a few years ago to be appointed to one of those exceptions and that was president obama's deficit reduction committee, the simpson-bowles commission. and i was appointed because i'm a member of the appropriations committee and senator reid said we should have someone on there from finance, appropriations and budget. i took the assignment, one of the three democratic senators -- there were three republican senators,
durbin: mr. president? the presiding officer: the senator from illinois. mr. durbin: i ask consent the quorum call be vitiated. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. durbin: mr. president, most commissions that are appointed in washington -- at least my experience suggests -- hardly make a ripple. people hardly notice them. after a lot of hard work, a report is published and that's about it. some historian at a later date may look at the work they've done and the research they've done...
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joining me now, of course, senator dick durbin. not even looking a day older, senator. someone is looking older and that's the president of the united states. he gave himself an incomplete in an interview in terms of fixing the economy. how does he respond to the republican argument that yeah, it's incomplete and that people are not better off than they were four years ago? >> take a look at four years ago. where were we? people had lost about 30% of the value of their retirement savings. the financial community was in collapse with an $800 billion government bailout. our automobile companies were flat on their back. we were engaged in two wars at that time. 750,000 jobs a month we were losing. are the republicans suggesting we want to go back to that? of course not. we have made progress. >> if things are so much better and there has been progress, and the facts are there's been a lot of progress, when you look at the numbers, why is the wrong track/right track number upside down? it's two to one, people feel in our latest nbc news/"wall street journal" poll the countr
joining me now, of course, senator dick durbin. not even looking a day older, senator. someone is looking older and that's the president of the united states. he gave himself an incomplete in an interview in terms of fixing the economy. how does he respond to the republican argument that yeah, it's incomplete and that people are not better off than they were four years ago? >> take a look at four years ago. where were we? people had lost about 30% of the value of their retirement savings....
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durbin: mr. president? i ask unanimous consent the quorum call be suspended. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. durbin: i ask unanimous consent the senate proceed to a period of morning business with senators permitted to speak therein for up to ten minutes each. the presiding officer: also without objection. mr. durbin: i ask unanimous consent the senate proceed to consideration of s. 3552 introduced earlier today. the presiding officer: the clerk will report. the clerk: s. 3552, a bill to reauthorize the federal insecticide, fungicide and ridinicide act. the presiding officer: the senate proceeds to the measure. mr. durbin: i ask the motion to reconsider be laid upon the table with no intervening action or debate and any statements be printed in the record as if read. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. durbin: i ask unanimous consent the senate proceed to senate joint resolution 44. the presiding officer: the clerk will report. the clerk: calendar number 494, senate joint resolution 44, granting the consent of congress to the state and
durbin: mr. president? i ask unanimous consent the quorum call be suspended. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. durbin: i ask unanimous consent the senate proceed to a period of morning business with senators permitted to speak therein for up to ten minutes each. the presiding officer: also without objection. mr. durbin: i ask unanimous consent the senate proceed to consideration of s. 3552 introduced earlier today. the presiding officer: the clerk will report. the clerk: s. 3552, a...
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. >>> in other news, on capitol hill, senator dick durbin convened a hearing on hate crimes, in response to the mass shooting last month at a sikh temple in wisconsin. among those who testified was a young sikh man whose mother was killed in the attack. he urged the government to begin tracking hate crimes against sikhs, as it does for other religions. >> an attack on one of us, is an attack on all of us. >>> meanwhile, in ohio, 16 amish men and women, part of a breakaway group, were found guilty of hate crimes for cutting the hair and beards of members of their former community. the actions were considered a hate crime because hair holds religious significance for the amish. >>> in rome this week, a harvard professor released new research she says indicates some early christians believed jesus could have been married. professor karen king's analysis centers around a newly unveiled fourth-century scrap of papyrus with the words, "jesus said to them, "my wife." king does not conclude jesus was married but says her finding shows some people might have thought he was. some scholars question
. >>> in other news, on capitol hill, senator dick durbin convened a hearing on hate crimes, in response to the mass shooting last month at a sikh temple in wisconsin. among those who testified was a young sikh man whose mother was killed in the attack. he urged the government to begin tracking hate crimes against sikhs, as it does for other religions. >> an attack on one of us, is an attack on all of us. >>> meanwhile, in ohio, 16 amish men and women, part of a...
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american people will understand why we call this a do nothing congress and i know that senator dick durbin actually called transportation bills the easiest on capitol hill now you've been serving in congress since one thousand nine hundred sixty can you compare the congress then versus the one that we're facing today quite clearly i don't think that we ever experienced since i've been engaged in politics and especially electorial politics the kind of partisanship almost every item that comes up for a vote if it's meaningful you have democrats on one side republicans on the other if you have the house. the senate can't go along with that if the senate passes. legislation then of course the house is not with that and so we end up at a standstill. waitin. election to be some kind of vindication of which side was right which was wrong and i think that's most fortunate but i mean that's what some people call hardball politics and i hope that the people will realize that the best way to move forward would be to elect and in some instances. individuals who have the interests of the country at hea
american people will understand why we call this a do nothing congress and i know that senator dick durbin actually called transportation bills the easiest on capitol hill now you've been serving in congress since one thousand nine hundred sixty can you compare the congress then versus the one that we're facing today quite clearly i don't think that we ever experienced since i've been engaged in politics and especially electorial politics the kind of partisanship almost every item that comes up...
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dick durbin, barbara boxer. lou: you talk about $1 trillion of national dell at -- national pepper now is $16 trillion. you know, that this is the most overstimulated economy imaginable. >> gettelfinger it is stimulus spending but it is taxes. spending is taxation. >> you know, that i don't support stimulus spending. lou: what impact will that have with the over stimulated the economy? >> it is crazy. lou: we cannot go back to the old ways but those who do with policy with the economy we have. >> ehud are scaring me. old-line accounting is still good. sound money, a free trade come amenable regulation, low rates of flat taxes and spending restraint. stand back and the economy welcome back bringing down the deficit. i guarantee. lou: i stand up. [laughter] lou: of party hopeful from misery, akin is awash with new support with a new fund-raiser. john bolton tomorrow on why he will not call enacted terror. and what is propping up and also the vote race for the white house. we will be right back. let's say you need
dick durbin, barbara boxer. lou: you talk about $1 trillion of national dell at -- national pepper now is $16 trillion. you know, that this is the most overstimulated economy imaginable. >> gettelfinger it is stimulus spending but it is taxes. spending is taxation. >> you know, that i don't support stimulus spending. lou: what impact will that have with the over stimulated the economy? >> it is crazy. lou: we cannot go back to the old ways but those who do with policy with the...
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dick durbin did. melissa: paul gigot, obviously very smart guy with "the wall street journal". >> i love paul gigot. melissa: everyone does. he didn't defend the tax plan, talking about governor romney. swing voters want to hear how he will improve their lives. this was a quote from paul gigot, his criticism, very smart guy. how do you think that mitt romney should respond to this particular criticism? what do could he do? >> i think he should go out on the stump and do exactly what paul gigot tells him he should do. go for all five of the points. push them out. in the acceptance speech he had 200 words on economic plan in what today is a catastrophe of the economy. paul gigot is 100% correct. and i think mitt romney should stress economics and economics and more economics. stop talking about the these lovely little feelings when we were at the dinner having fried fish one night. go right to the heart of the matter. as your president i will cut your tax rates. i will broaden the tax code. i will cut g
dick durbin did. melissa: paul gigot, obviously very smart guy with "the wall street journal". >> i love paul gigot. melissa: everyone does. he didn't defend the tax plan, talking about governor romney. swing voters want to hear how he will improve their lives. this was a quote from paul gigot, his criticism, very smart guy. how do you think that mitt romney should respond to this particular criticism? what do could he do? >> i think he should go out on the stump and do...
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bret baier tried to get dick durbin to comment and he went off on bret. i don't think they have a good answer to it. finally, one more thing that's interesting. this hall a quite a bit smaller than the hall that the republicans used in tampa. the result is that the noise that you hear from the delegates is much magnified naturally, in addition to that, the democratic planners here have cranked the volume on the sound system up to the absolute max so that when your in the hall and a number of the network anchor booths are open to the hall, the sound from the floor and the platform is absolutely deafening. and the result was that there are -- network news programming on our network and on other networks that's being drowned out, an outcome i'm sure that was not intended by the way this was organized. now, there is a lot being said about it. there are complaints being lodged. they may turn it down. but once again a small thing, but suggestion they don't have their act together. >> bill: when people see new charlotte walking around, are they friendly to you?
bret baier tried to get dick durbin to comment and he went off on bret. i don't think they have a good answer to it. finally, one more thing that's interesting. this hall a quite a bit smaller than the hall that the republicans used in tampa. the result is that the noise that you hear from the delegates is much magnified naturally, in addition to that, the democratic planners here have cranked the volume on the sound system up to the absolute max so that when your in the hall and a number of...
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as the show is concerned, thank you for asking, we're going to have among our guests will be senator durbin and senator lindsey graham. we want to talk about the middle east and what is going on and what we have now learned about what happened in libya as well as we want -- both of them are close to the -- close observers of the campaigns. we want to get their take on what is going on as we start the fall campaign. >> here we go. good to see you, moderating that debate, by the way, candy crowley. can't wait. see you sunday. >>> and that will do it here. no. christine romans, christine romans is standing by. christine romans, forgive me. sorry. we'll call it a friday. i'm having a friday moment. run through some of the numbers, the tax returns out and about on the website for folks to see. >> i'm waiting to download those from the website. 2010, this is how big it is. this is just 2010. we'll get another year like that, 2011, those are the two years that mitt romney, the romney campaign will allow us to pour over. i guarantee you there are headline that the campaign released, how much he mad
as the show is concerned, thank you for asking, we're going to have among our guests will be senator durbin and senator lindsey graham. we want to talk about the middle east and what is going on and what we have now learned about what happened in libya as well as we want -- both of them are close to the -- close observers of the campaigns. we want to get their take on what is going on as we start the fall campaign. >> here we go. good to see you, moderating that debate, by the way, candy...
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to chairman dean and myat friend dick durbin, ao all my fellow citizens ofs great nation with pround gratitude andat to chairman dean and my great friend dick durbin, and to all my fellow citizens of this great nation, with profound gratitude and great humility, i accept your nomination for presidency of the united states. [applause] let me -- let me express -- let me express my thanks to the hioric slate of candidates o accompanied me on this journey, and especially one o traveled the farthest, a champion for working americans annnspiration to my daughters and yours, hillary dham clinton. [applause] to presi con, to presidentl clinton, who made lasththe case for change as only he could make it. [applause] to ted kennedy, who embodies e spirit of service. and to th next vice pdent de thank you. statjoe [applause] grateful to finish this journey with one of the finest statesmen ofur time, man at ease with everyone from world leaders to the conductors on the amtrack train he still takes home every night. tohe love of my life, our next first ladhelle [applause] and to malia, and sasha,
to chairman dean and myat friend dick durbin, ao all my fellow citizens ofs great nation with pround gratitude andat to chairman dean and my great friend dick durbin, and to all my fellow citizens of this great nation, with profound gratitude and great humility, i accept your nomination for presidency of the united states. [applause] let me -- let me express -- let me express my thanks to the hioric slate of candidates o accompanied me on this journey, and especially one o traveled the...
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let's just say what dick durbin said. i think he was on a different station, called fox. and he said, let's just agree that democrats and republicans are god fearing. now let's get on with what the issues are. here's the difference -- >> stipulated. >> stipulated. here's the difference between mitt romney and barack obama. we had a problem in our platform. barack obama came in with courage and fixed it. mitt romney, when he had a platform that said, no exception for abortion, it's all criminal, i said, you know, i really can't do anything about it. so i think at the end of the day, it shows the kind of leader that we have in barack obama. >> thank you so much. >> thank you. >> barbara boxer from california. >>> and up next, we'll talk about expectations for tonight, with white house senior adviser valerie jarrett. >>> still ahead, tom daschle, actress and tennessee delegate here, ashley judd. in our tailly fix, chris cillizza, eugene robinson and michael steele. >>> first, flashback, 2004. the full salute. >> i'm john kerry, and i'm reporting for duty. humans -- even when
let's just say what dick durbin said. i think he was on a different station, called fox. and he said, let's just agree that democrats and republicans are god fearing. now let's get on with what the issues are. here's the difference -- >> stipulated. >> stipulated. here's the difference between mitt romney and barack obama. we had a problem in our platform. barack obama came in with courage and fixed it. mitt romney, when he had a platform that said, no exception for abortion, it's...
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yesterday, though, senator dick durbin predicted republicans would keep control of the house, they'd keep control of the senate. where do you put the chances of a change in the house makeup? >> i think our chances are growing every day, not only because mitt romney is showing his true colors, but because when mitt romney chose congressman paul ryan to be his running mate, he made it very clear what republicans stand for, and the republican budget that paul ryan helped author makes it very clear, republicans are for ending medicare, turning it into coupon care, republicans are for giving the very wealthiest, millionaires and billionaires, $5 trillion in tax cuts but not telling the middle class what they're going to do to pay for it, which ultimately will hurt the middle class. so, i think that's going to help us. >> there are analysts, congressman, who listen to things like what you said and what nancy pelosi said, and you know, 25 seats is a lot of seats to try to gain in any election, let alone a close election, and they worry that the democrats might, frankly, be getting a little
yesterday, though, senator dick durbin predicted republicans would keep control of the house, they'd keep control of the senate. where do you put the chances of a change in the house makeup? >> i think our chances are growing every day, not only because mitt romney is showing his true colors, but because when mitt romney chose congressman paul ryan to be his running mate, he made it very clear what republicans stand for, and the republican budget that paul ryan helped author makes it very...
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. >> with us now, dick durbin, se natesenate majority whip. good morning. what do you make that romney sa wan& s tpwanots to keep them. >> this is the part of obama ca re tcarehat that republicans co ne 1.6 million people are covered und& rpunder their parents' plan. good idea. people come out of college looking for they can stay on their parents' plan. plan. the second part is one that go verngoveorrnor romney should understand from massachusetts. the concept of insurance is to bring into the pool healthy people as well as sick people. so if you just bring in sick people when they are sick it doesn't work. that's why the idea of an massachusetts and part of the obama plan. >> i thought the whole point is yo companies to bring in people with pre-existing conditions unless you brought in the base because they are expensive. ppeo plepeople with pre-existing conditions are expensive. that's the whole point i thought of obama care was to get more you had to expand the base and mandate that individuals and employers pay for health insurance. >> governor romney k
. >> with us now, dick durbin, se natesenate majority whip. good morning. what do you make that romney sa wan& s tpwanots to keep them. >> this is the part of obama ca re tcarehat that republicans co ne 1.6 million people are covered und& rpunder their parents' plan. good idea. people come out of college looking for they can stay on their parents' plan. plan. the second part is one that go verngoveorrnor romney should understand from massachusetts. the concept of insurance...
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with us illinois senator dirk durbin, senate majority whip. welcome. what do you think of romney saying on these two provisions he wants to keep them, two things i would assume most people support. >> it would be popular. the part of health care republicans could never explain. 1.6 million young people are covered under their parents plan. it's a good idea. young people come out of college looking for a job. they get their first job that doesn't have health insurance they can stay on the plan. that's part of obama care. the second part is one governor romney should understand from massachusetts. the concept of insurance is to bring into the pool healthy people as well as sick people. if you just bring in sick people when they're sick, it doesn't work. that's why the idea of an individual mandate, personal responsibility, was part of massachusetts and part of the obama plan. >> i thought the whole point is you can't get insurance companies to bring in people with pre-existing conditions unless you broaden the base. >> that's it sf. >> because they're ex
with us illinois senator dirk durbin, senate majority whip. welcome. what do you think of romney saying on these two provisions he wants to keep them, two things i would assume most people support. >> it would be popular. the part of health care republicans could never explain. 1.6 million young people are covered under their parents plan. it's a good idea. young people come out of college looking for a job. they get their first job that doesn't have health insurance they can stay on the...
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host: from the senate floor, dick durbin of illinois and. that's how the day began yesterday. democrats and republicans pointing fingers on congressional gridlock. good morning, it's friday, september 21. house convenes in two hours in what's likely to be the final day for lawmakers before the november election. senate is back in session today. the new "new york times is calling this congress the least productive in a generation. that's where we begin today with your calls and comments. join the conversation on this friday morning. you can send us an e-mail or join us online at twitter or join us on facebook. let's go to the new york times piece that call this congressional session the least successful in a generation. "usa today" has this headline -- on the senate floor yesterday, the republican leader mitch mcconnell had this to say. [video clip] >> a number of our colleagues have already spoken about the huge problems that we face and the president's complete failure to lead. we have a $16 trillion debt, millions out of work, the biggest tax hike in history looming, and our
host: from the senate floor, dick durbin of illinois and. that's how the day began yesterday. democrats and republicans pointing fingers on congressional gridlock. good morning, it's friday, september 21. house convenes in two hours in what's likely to be the final day for lawmakers before the november election. senate is back in session today. the new "new york times is calling this congress the least productive in a generation. that's where we begin today with your calls and comments....
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and a range remarkable range between dick durbin, i would consider very liberal and progressive person, and tom coburn a remarkable conservative and they concurred that we had andy stern who did not vote for the final package, but certainly he and tom cool burn put together a lot of the rights with regard what to do with the defense budget. there's so many things that are just goofy. we thought that the easiest thing to do would be to fix up social security. but not to balance the budget on the backs of poor old seniors or, you know, throw old ladies off of bridges in their wheelchair and all that jazz. we did that for it's on -- [inaudible] and what is going to happen to it if you do nothing? which apparently is the rights of the aarp and other senior groups don't touch social security. well, so we won't. and twenty one years from now, 2033, you're going to waddell up to the window and get a check for 25%less. and you may not like that. you say, wait a minute. i have this thing in the mail that said i get scheduled benefits, i want those. well the law as you will not get scheduled ben
and a range remarkable range between dick durbin, i would consider very liberal and progressive person, and tom coburn a remarkable conservative and they concurred that we had andy stern who did not vote for the final package, but certainly he and tom cool burn put together a lot of the rights with regard what to do with the defense budget. there's so many things that are just goofy. we thought that the easiest thing to do would be to fix up social security. but not to balance the budget on the...
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dick durbin made that point too. you looked at that crowd. this is america. you couldn't say that in tampa. >> you definitely couldn't say that in tampa. >> bill: joe madison told me that there were 48 african-american delegates total. in tampa. >> yep. there were hundreds here. maybe in the thousands. >> bill: they probably had to go recruit the 48. [ laughter ] >> they did recruit davis. they found one new one. >> bill: condoleezza rice. we could probably name them between the two of us. where do you think moving forward -- one other point. you mentioned the president and several other speakers focused michelle obama starting with her, on student loans. it has been a very -- it has been a big priority for the president and the first lady and for the vice president. and democrats in congress as well, not the republicans. one other area where the president went last night and mitt romney never never, in his speech never once mentioned the war in afghanistan, the war in iraq veterans or military families. which i thought was really remarkable. >> that is beyon
dick durbin made that point too. you looked at that crowd. this is america. you couldn't say that in tampa. >> you definitely couldn't say that in tampa. >> bill: joe madison told me that there were 48 african-american delegates total. in tampa. >> yep. there were hundreds here. maybe in the thousands. >> bill: they probably had to go recruit the 48. [ laughter ] >> they did recruit davis. they found one new one. >> bill: condoleezza rice. we could probably...
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. >> host: "politico" front page this morning, obama differ on taxes as senate majority whip dick durbin with a six-month with a six-month with a six-month acres of time to reach acres of time to reach a grand bargain deal in the next year. there mccaskill and other democrats open to a temporary extension of the top ability if the republicans agree to raise revenue and other parts of the tax code. is this something you and other house democrats can support? >> guest: lusciously postelection there will be a lot of ideas put on the table, responsible ideas so they don't co-opt the fiscal cliff and so we meet obligations that we have two kids middle class and middle income taxpayers the kind of support that they need going into next year, knowing that things are still in flux. so there's going to be a lot of ideas. i don't want to speculate which ones are up-and-down. i haven't seen any indication that republicans are willing to go previn is on the table. revenues have to be on the table when you consider the substantial cuts that are planned as we go forward. >> host: are democrats want to
. >> host: "politico" front page this morning, obama differ on taxes as senate majority whip dick durbin with a six-month with a six-month with a six-month acres of time to reach acres of time to reach a grand bargain deal in the next year. there mccaskill and other democrats open to a temporary extension of the top ability if the republicans agree to raise revenue and other parts of the tax code. is this something you and other house democrats can support? >> guest:...
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action tonight, he's got exclusive interviews with illinois democrat and senate majority whip dick durbin on "special report," 6 p.m. tonight. then keep it right here for full coverage of the democratic national convention on america's election headquarters. jenna: republicans going all out to put their own spin on the democratic convention. that's the way it works, right? paul ryan holding several events this week to bracket his opponent's message. here's what he had to say this morning on cbs. >> the president is asking people just to be patient with him. look, charlie, the kind of recession we had we should be bouncing out of it creating jobs. we're not creating jobs at near the pace we could. that's why we're offering big solutions for the big problems we have today. we're offering bold solutions. the romney plan for a stronger middle class is a five-point plan, and we think it's going to work. jenna: doug mckelway with more on what the gop is up to today. hi, doug. >> reporter: hi, jenna. here we are in woodstock, vermont, and you might be asking why? well, this is the area just a fe
action tonight, he's got exclusive interviews with illinois democrat and senate majority whip dick durbin on "special report," 6 p.m. tonight. then keep it right here for full coverage of the democratic national convention on america's election headquarters. jenna: republicans going all out to put their own spin on the democratic convention. that's the way it works, right? paul ryan holding several events this week to bracket his opponent's message. here's what he had to say this...
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signed by 18 senators as follo follows -- reid, inouye, murray, sanders, shaheen, durbin, whitehouse, stabenow, wyden, baucus, pryor, coons, tester, bennett, hagan, casey, blumenthal and boxer. mr. reid: mr. president, i now ask unanimous consent the mandatory quorum under rule 22 be waived. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. reid: mr. president, per our previous consent agreement that's now before the senate, we will have the cloture vote after the caucus lunches at 2:15 p.m. today. the presiding officer: under the previous order, the senate previous order, the senate i think there are a lot of antiobama books out there critical of the president and a lot of books defending the president. i don't want to be either one of those books. i wanted to write a book to describe and answer but i thought was the most important question, the most interesting question. let's look at barack obama as a character. he's a complete fish out of water in a way. here is a guy with very little executive experience. his entire life is at the committee table in the state house or the u.s. senate
signed by 18 senators as follo follows -- reid, inouye, murray, sanders, shaheen, durbin, whitehouse, stabenow, wyden, baucus, pryor, coons, tester, bennett, hagan, casey, blumenthal and boxer. mr. reid: mr. president, i now ask unanimous consent the mandatory quorum under rule 22 be waived. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. reid: mr. president, per our previous consent agreement that's now before the senate, we will have the cloture vote after the caucus lunches at 2:15 p.m. today....
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he's a principal legal and policies adviser, the assistant majority leader to senator deck durbin from illinois, chairs the committee on constitution, civil rights and human rights. he offers counsel on issues ranking from privacy, finances reform and he was named to the luke's 21 under 40 list. mr. sanders earned his become a. in political science from moorehouse college in 2001, there after, completed a certificate at wharton business school, while getting his law degree from the university of pennsylvania, where he was president of the path in 2004. he's a member of the state bar of california and the district of columbia bar. [applause] >> andre d. washington, senior sociology major from hinesville, georgia, who currently serves as the 81st student association government president for moorehouse college. washington is a passionate advocate for the brothers at moorehouse college and all students. one of his goals as sga president is achieving 100% voter registration on the college campus. he also has been focused on increasing student safety by voting partnerships with the atlanta c
he's a principal legal and policies adviser, the assistant majority leader to senator deck durbin from illinois, chairs the committee on constitution, civil rights and human rights. he offers counsel on issues ranking from privacy, finances reform and he was named to the luke's 21 under 40 list. mr. sanders earned his become a. in political science from moorehouse college in 2001, there after, completed a certificate at wharton business school, while getting his law degree from the university...
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there will also be an introduction tonight before the president's speech about dick durbin. ♪ >> what i like best about this country are the people. there ain't anything we can't do. there still is that feeling in america. that's the part i love about it. my mother thought the most important virtue is courage. she thought everything else flowed from that. and she said, bravery resides in every heart. and some day it's likely to be summoned. >> over the last four years, americans have summoned the bravery that lives in our hearts, one by one, family by family, community by community, fighting through the worst economic crisis since the great depression, proving once again there is just no quit in america. joe biden understands this. it's what you learn growing up in scranton, pennsylvania, and claymont, delaware. >> it was a neat place to grow up. i mean, we thought it was, and still do, think it's completely normal. four kids, three bedrooms, mom and dad, and of the probably 16 years i lived in that house, there was a relative at least 14 of those years living with us full time. my pa
there will also be an introduction tonight before the president's speech about dick durbin. ♪ >> what i like best about this country are the people. there ain't anything we can't do. there still is that feeling in america. that's the part i love about it. my mother thought the most important virtue is courage. she thought everything else flowed from that. and she said, bravery resides in every heart. and some day it's likely to be summoned. >> over the last four years, americans...
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[cheers and applause] ♪ >> ladies and gentlemen, please welcome senator dick durbin from illinois. [applause] >> thank you. it is and honored to be here tonight. eight years ago in boston, i introduced you to a state senator from illinois. [cheers and applause] he had a name that was hard to pronounced, and loretta and michele and i stood on the side of the stage and wondered if you would accept his message about the future of this party and you did. four years later in denver, i asked you to give this man the party's nomination for president. tonight i asked you and joining me in giving president barack obama for more years to finish the job he started. [cheers and applause] i was there. four more years. i was there --many of you were with me. it was a cold january afternoon when barack obama lifted his hands from abraham lincoln's bible and a look out on an america facing an economic collapse. the last four years have been hard. to many families are still struggling. today the economy is beginning to recover. businesses are expanding. a maraca is coming back. -- america is cmoing
[cheers and applause] ♪ >> ladies and gentlemen, please welcome senator dick durbin from illinois. [applause] >> thank you. it is and honored to be here tonight. eight years ago in boston, i introduced you to a state senator from illinois. [cheers and applause] he had a name that was hard to pronounced, and loretta and michele and i stood on the side of the stage and wondered if you would accept his message about the future of this party and you did. four years later in denver, i...
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>>chambliss, tomey, dick durbin will be a leader. he actually knows we ar ein trouble. that is a real revelation. dick is working hard to come to a bipartisan solution, as is mark warner. michael bennett. there are real leaders. the question is, will they take the political risk to get out there when a -- will they lead to get us to a bipartisan solution? i think they will. there has to be leadership from the president as says, we need to do this. the american people are grown ups. this country has done hard things lots of times. this country never does hard things unless they are called to do it. we have never had anybody call us to do it. nobody has explained the predicate of what is at risk. the american people need to be talked to like adults. tell them the truth. instead of saying -- there is nothing wrong with losing an election. that is heresy in washington. if you are standing on principle and you lose, you advance the debate. the positive things that come out from losing an election by advancing the debate, that is why i offer amendments. i know i will not win.
>>chambliss, tomey, dick durbin will be a leader. he actually knows we ar ein trouble. that is a real revelation. dick is working hard to come to a bipartisan solution, as is mark warner. michael bennett. there are real leaders. the question is, will they take the political risk to get out there when a -- will they lead to get us to a bipartisan solution? i think they will. there has to be leadership from the president as says, we need to do this. the american people are grown ups. this...
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the land of lincoln, and the land of president barack obama, the land of united states senator dick durbin, secretary of state jesse white, illinois, in november, will send six new members to the united states house of representatives. these people will vote for nancy pelosi to become the speaker of the united states house of representatives. illinois will send tammy duckworth, brad schneider, bill .oster, david gill illinois is proud to cast its 196 votes to the son of illinois, the next president of the united states, barack obama. >> thank you. illinois casts 196 votes, for our president, barack obama. indiana, you have 105 votes. >> madam secretary, greetings from the great state of indiana. we are the heart of the heartland. i am the chairman of the indiana delegation. indiana has a rich political history with senior statesmen, like our senator who put title 9 into law. that change higher education in america and give women equal opportunities in public education. our tradition also includes representative lee hamilton, who served his district and our country 34 years in the united st
the land of lincoln, and the land of president barack obama, the land of united states senator dick durbin, secretary of state jesse white, illinois, in november, will send six new members to the united states house of representatives. these people will vote for nancy pelosi to become the speaker of the united states house of representatives. illinois will send tammy duckworth, brad schneider, bill .oster, david gill illinois is proud to cast its 196 votes to the son of illinois, the next...
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did when the wind held the israel bashing bourbon conference, president obama led an international -- durbin conference, president obama led an international resistance against it. it was president obama who intervened to ensure the safety of the israelis trapped inside. in the wake of the gaza flotilla, president obama's support for israel never waned. opponentsresident's have been busy distorting his record. last week, mitt romney claimed that the president's has thrown israel under the bus. perhaps mr. romney should listen to those who know best. israel's leaders did listen to prime minister benjamin netanyahu, thanks president obama for unprecedented security cooperation, and for wearing his support for the jewish state as a badge of honor. listen to defense minister ehud barak, who has repeatedly declared that president obama has done more for is rated security than any u.s. president began remember -- has done more for israeli security than any u.s. president he can remember picket listen to shimon peres, who recently said mr. president, you have pledged a lasting friendship for israel
did when the wind held the israel bashing bourbon conference, president obama led an international -- durbin conference, president obama led an international resistance against it. it was president obama who intervened to ensure the safety of the israelis trapped inside. in the wake of the gaza flotilla, president obama's support for israel never waned. opponentsresident's have been busy distorting his record. last week, mitt romney claimed that the president's has thrown israel under the bus....
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. >> thank you, and good afternoon, a german durbin and members of the subcommittee. i am pleased to come before you to discuss one of the department's priorities, hate crimes prevention and enforcement. this topic is deeply important to me on a personal and professional level. i am overseen the criminals session, charged with prosecuting hate crimes. i served as a prosecutor in the same section, working on cross burnings and arsons, and i saw how the devastation caused by a single act of eight can reverberate through families and communities, places of worship, and this entire nation. i can also tell you that the hate crime statute with bipartisan support are powerful tools for combating hate and violence so that all of our citizens can live free from fear of being targeted due to their race, the color of their skin, the religion the practice, or who they love. i think the senators who supported our most recent legislation, the act of 2009, which gave us for the first time a federal law that crimilizes this fort gender identity in disability. state and local prosecut
. >> thank you, and good afternoon, a german durbin and members of the subcommittee. i am pleased to come before you to discuss one of the department's priorities, hate crimes prevention and enforcement. this topic is deeply important to me on a personal and professional level. i am overseen the criminals session, charged with prosecuting hate crimes. i served as a prosecutor in the same section, working on cross burnings and arsons, and i saw how the devastation caused by a single act of...
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majority leader harry reid and the majority whip, richard durbin, responding to the mother jones video. >> i believe mitt romney wants to be president of all of the united states. this week we learned mitt romney wants to be president of half of the united states. if mitt romney were president, he weent waste time worrying about the 47% of americans who he believes are victims, who romney believes are unwilling to take personal responsibility and those are his words, madam president, not mine. he'll only worry about how the other half lives, i guess. that's what mitt romney told a group of wealthy donor at a closed door fundraiser in florida a month or so ago. but it turns out it wasn't closed. someone videotaped every word he said to his wealthy donors. but this is among other things what he said and this is a quote. "there are 47% who are dependent upon government, who believe that they're victims, who believe that government has a responsibility to care for them, who believe that they're entitled to health care, to food, to housing, you name it." mitt romney said his job as presiden
majority leader harry reid and the majority whip, richard durbin, responding to the mother jones video. >> i believe mitt romney wants to be president of all of the united states. this week we learned mitt romney wants to be president of half of the united states. if mitt romney were president, he weent waste time worrying about the 47% of americans who he believes are victims, who romney believes are unwilling to take personal responsibility and those are his words, madam president, not...
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dick durbin is a leader. he actually knows that we're in trouble. that's real revelation. dick is actually working hard to try to come to a bipartisan solution as is mark warner, michael bennett. there are real leaders. the question is, will they take the political risk to get out there when we come -- will they lead to get us to a bipartisan solution. i think they will. but there has to be leadership from the president to says, we need to do this. the american people are grown ups. this country has done hard things lots of times. this country never does hard things unless they are called to do it. we haven't had anybody call us to do it. nobody explained the predicate of what's at risk. the american people need to be talked to like adults. tell them the truth. instead of saying -- there's nothing wrong with losing an election. if you're standing onçó principe and you lose, you advance the debate and the positive things that come out from losing an election and advancing the debate, that's why i offer amendment pips know i'm not going to win. i offer them to advance the
dick durbin is a leader. he actually knows that we're in trouble. that's real revelation. dick is actually working hard to try to come to a bipartisan solution as is mark warner, michael bennett. there are real leaders. the question is, will they take the political risk to get out there when we come -- will they lead to get us to a bipartisan solution. i think they will. but there has to be leadership from the president to says, we need to do this. the american people are grown ups. this...